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>why are the 10, 20 and 50 cent coins so similar? ...have you ever used the coins? All different sizes and the border of 10 and 50 are similar but the 50 is x

• arrowsmith 2y ago
  I'm British and I fully agree that Euro coins are too similar. It always irritates me when I'm travelling in the Eurozone. The coins are different sizes but they're not different enough and it always takes me a moment to confirm which coin is which. A short moment, but a moment nonetheless. British coins aren't like this. They're all extremely distinct, with big differences in size, colour, weight, and even shape (the 50p and 20p coins aren't circular). It's completely impossible to mistake one coin for another, even at a glance. Maybe I'm biased but I think they're exceptionally well designed. Rule Britannia!
• Symbiote 2y ago
  The 50c isn't double the size of the 10c, it's 18% wider. It has the same edge texture as the 10c coin. It's 1mm larger than the €1 coin, and 1.5mm smaller than the €2 coin. The 20c coin has 7 subtle indents, and is only 1mm larger than the 5c coin. Can you tell the difference when your hands are cold, or if you're wearing gloves? (I understand people lose their sense of touch in old age.) Meanwhile the 20p and 50p are heptagonal, with a similar 20% size increase. The 5p and 10p have a 26% size increase. They have milled edges, unlike the 1p and 2p.